Liebherr R991 Documentary

[@BeytekinConstructionMachinery]

Your explanations / documentary are the best on KZbin! Excellent job man! ;-)

[@PAmining]

Haha, well thank you I appreciate it! Love your videos by the way!

[@gordonmccoy4537]

Excellent product knowledge, well-modulated voice leads me to believe you were either an instructor or operator or both.... A VERY well-done vedio.... Thanks for the exuberant share...! Gordon in Maui

[@PAmining]

Haha, thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@gangesexcavating]

Great video, learned lots from your video - just like always!

[@edwardjames6837]

I really enjoy your videos your very informative and know equipment like me

[@jserra17]

Thank you for another interesting and informative video. I look forward to each of your videos. Call me a geek (my wife does), but I find this stuff is fun. My guess would be that the two engine configuration was not very fuel efficient and that the cost of maintaining so much redundant hydraulic machinery was the 991's ultimate un-doing.

[@jix177]

Great vid as always. Thanks again for sharing

[@ModelingSteelinHO]

Any idea on how long this shovel was used before being mothballed ?

[@PAmining]

I believe she was shut down sometime in the 1990s

[@ModelingSteelinHO]

PAmining Thank you.

[@frmerrin2]

PAmining Seems like a short lifespan for a machine like this.

[@PAmining]

frmerrin2 If I had to make a guess, I would say the reason it was shut down is because it was problematic and hard to get parts for. There's a reason why there are very few Liebherr excavator's working at coal mines in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. These machines are not very popular over in the US

[@Ratkill9000]

PAmining Considering the company could get CAT equipment and parts could be readily available. How many hours would these machines run before they replace them?

[@ODWALLA123]

Excellent Production.

[@Lanninglongarmmowing]

Great video! I don't know about anybody else but it looks turn key to me. Haha. Fill up the fuel tanks and hereeeeee we goooooo!!!!!!!

[@PFDChaseVids]

Nice documentary!

[@bummbummkarl]

Another great video from you, the 991 is one of the most beautiful Liebherr excavators ever built. Today are more 991 in pennsylvania or is this the only one ?

[@PAmining]

Thanks. No, this is the only 991 I know of in Pennsylvania.

[@gavinphillips3973]

A Liebherr 992 was the first face shovel I ever saw in person, loading a fleet of 60ton Euclid R60 rigid trucks at an opencast coal mine. As far as I'm aware, it was the only 992 ever imported into the UK. The site closed in the 1990's but I've been informed that the 992 shovel still exists although now owned by another company. No pictures or video's I'm afraid!

[@queenofspadz]

Great documentary. Do you ever learn the history of the machines you document, such as why they parked it? I saw the diesel tank cap was off and the edges a little rusty - take it this one had a fatal mechanical problem? Or, do companies park them just because they are old? What would it take to get this machine running again?

[@PAmining]

Oh absolutely! It's always interesting to learn about the particular machine I am filming...and some pieces I've filmed have quit an interesting history! Equipment can get parked for a variety of reasons but age and maintenance is the primary cause. I was unable to find out why this machine was parked. I could have been because it was problematic and very expensive to maintain due to the cost of parts.

[@chrdub89]

Do they just let it sit? Do they ever use it. Shame if it just sits around rusting

[@joelwilkie1]

was there anything wrong with it ?

[@PAmining]

That I don't know. I think she shut down because she was either problematic, expensive to maintain or hard to get parts for....or for all three.

[@scpd613]

nice video thanks for posting.

[@jarradgreay8293]

Love the vid as always mate. Any chance of something bigger next time?

[@PAmining]

Thanks. There will be a lot of bigger iron coming up in the future

[@UnitCrane514]

Nice! Been waiting for one of these!!!

[@dunc1958]

Nice video, not seen a machine like this one. Here in the UK Liebherr machines enjoy some popularity, they do have a reputation for being expensive to purchase and run but seem to rely on the quality angle. Like Mercedes and BMW etc.

[@PAmining]

That's what I've heard too. Here in Pennsylvania, these machines are not as popular because they are harder to get parts for and expensive to maintain.

[@dunc1958]

PAmining a lot can depend on how good the dealerships are and, more importantly, if you've got a dealer nearby no use if you've got to travel 100's of miles just to get a small but urgently needed part

[@eebygumful]

Merriman mieghan had one in the U.K. In the 80s

[@niklasthelen8662]

I've never seen something like this before. And I'm living in Germany not far from Liebherr Company.

[@beerdeddi1]

Man, how long it must rest here till yet!

[@rayquigley1327]

This guy is what cool is.

[@PAmining]

HAhaha, well thanks! Glad you like my videos

[@MrJohndeere3720]

why is no one saveing these old Excavators.. :( one"s there gone, there gone for ever..

[@likeaboss860]

Because it's fucked. It's worn out, you know as well as I do that it's to much for so little. It served it purpose I'm sure but It will be cut up and recycled then reborn into something new.

[@MrJohndeere3720]

Myles Lenover ya shes worn out but she could still be saved. theres some people out there that would love 2 rebuild them. like me. 1's i would rebuild them i would sell them 2 someone that wants it 4 looks or 2 put back 2 work. but im sare its geting hard 2 find parts 4 them now..

[@CumminsDslPwr]

It is a French POS, the LeCar of excavators. Even when parts were available, they were ridiculously high in cost and were only produced after they were ordered. Not much of a dealer support network at all.

[@GlenironPa]

CumminsDslPwr .....better look again and see who Liebherr is made by.....it's not "French"....lol

[@JUSTTHETRUTHTV]

Is this just abandoned? Or does someone claim this as theirs?

[@PAmining]

No it's privately owned but out of service

[@JUSTTHETRUTHTV]

Sad do they want to sell it?

[@PAmining]

Justthe Truthtv I'm sure it could be purchased. Everything has a selling price

[@gaslight5]

PAmining